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Jeg kunde for Længsel ej sove, En Blomstervind Slog mig imod, Strømmed herind ad mit Vindu Som en vellugtaandende Flod; Jeg hørte de høje Palmer Suse svagt Med sød Musik; Det hvisked ihvor jeg stod og gik: Sakuntala, Sakuntala. Du evige Himalaya, Med Issen højt Mod Himlens Tag, Hvi sender Du dine Kilder At møde min Fod i Dag? Hvi risler de duftende Vover Mindetungt Forbi mig hen? Hvi møder mit bævende Blik igen: Sakuntala, Sakuntala. O Pige, Du sænker dit Øje Saa fugtigt blødt Ind i mit Blik, Som var det i denne Time, Den bindende Ring Du fik! Ak, ikke en enkelt Time, Enkelt Dag, Nej tusinde Aar Skillende mellem os begge staar: Sakuntala, Sakuntala! Du tabte ej Ringen i Floden. Dushjántas selv Har slængt den hen, Og stemmed han end den stride Strøm, Han bringer ej Ringen igen. Dushjántas i Palmelunden Jage vil Langs Flodens Bred; Han skyder en Antilope ned: Sakuntala, Sakuntala.
Confirmed with Drachmann, Holger, Samlede Petiske Skrifter - Folkeudgave - Fjerde bind, Gyldendalske Boghandel Nordisk Forlag, Kjøbenhavn og Kristiania, 1907.
Text Authorship:
- by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908), "Sakuntala", appears in Ranker og roser, in Ouverture, first published 1879 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Sakuntala", op. 4 no. 4, published 1866 [baritone and piano], from Ranker og Roser, no. 4, also set in German (Deutsch) [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist FRE ; composed by Christian Sinding.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Edmund Lobedanz (1820 - 1882) , "Sakuntala", first published 1861? FRE ; composed by Frederick Delius.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sakuntala", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-18
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Word count: 158
La nostalgie m'empêchait de dormir Un vent floral Venait me frapper, S'engouffrant par la fenêtre, Exhalaison d'une rivière parfumée ; J'entendais les hauts palmiers Murmurer faiblement, Leur douce musique ; Où que je sois ou que j'aille, j'entendais chuchoter : Sakuntala, Sakuntala. Éternel Himalaya Aux sommets dressés Vers le faîte du ciel, Pourquoi envoies-tu aujourd'hui Le flot de tes sources à ma rencontre ? Pourquoi ces vagues parfumées Chargées de souvenirs Passent-elles devant moi ? Pourquoi mon regard tremblant rencontre-t-il Sakuntala, Sakuntala. Ô jeune fille, tu plonges ton regard Si doux et embué Dans mes yeux, Comme si en cet instant Tu recevais l'anneau de l'engagement ! Ah, il n'y a pas un seul instant, Pas un seul jour, Pas même mille ans Entre nous deux pour nous séparer : Sakuntala, Sakuntala ! Tu n'as pas perdu l'anneau dans le fleuve. Dushjántas lui-même L'y a jeté, Et s'il s'opposa à la forcedu courant, Il ne put rapporter l'anneau. Dushjántas dans la palmeraie Va à la chasse Le long de la berge du fleuve ; Il abat une antilope : Sakuntala, Sakuntala.
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- Translation from Danish (Dansk) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Danish (Dansk) by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908), "Sakuntala", appears in Ranker og roser, in Ouverture, first published 1879
This text was added to the website: 2013-10-22
Line count: 40
Word count: 174